Suspenders



Patented Dec. 8;' 1925.

UNITED STATES.

'PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK C. SIMMONS, OF HIGHLAND PARK, PENNSYLVANIA. ASSIGNOR TO PIONEER SUSPENDER COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA. l

SUSPENDERS.

Application filed May 27, 192.4. Serial No. 716,118.

To all 'iv/1,0m 'it may co' Be it lcnown that I iiiziiicii C. SiM- Moxs,`a citizen of the .iiited States, residing at Highland Parli', .in the county of i Delaware, State f ,iif- Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Suspenders, of which the following is a speciciition.

My invention relates to improvement in Suspenders. The invention relates especial- 10 ly to long stretch suspeiiders in which the elastic webbing extends the entire length of the Suspenders; the two strands being secured together at the cross-over at the back. The objection to this construction, as heretofore racticed, has been the tendency of the stitching of the cross-over portion to.rip, due to the fact that the stretch of the webbing is greater than the stretch of the stitching. The purpose of this invention is to overcome the said objection by inserting, between the strands or straps of elastic webbing at the cross-over, a reinforcing lining or layer of flexible material, such for example as a non-elastic fabric. This fabric is engaged by the stitching that holds the two elastic bands together at the cross-over, and maintains the stability of the stitching. I have found such fabric' as riiygoline, which is liexible but not elastic,

to linake a satisfactory lining o1 reinforcey ment. By forming this layer or reinforceni'ent of diamond shape, with its margins slightly within the iiiiirgins of the crossing bands of elastic webbing, when inserted r and stitched between the two crossing bands, the same forms an invisible reinforcement, 'which in no manner detracts from the appearance of the siispenders.

Referring to the drawings, which illusextending from a cast-oil' G, which secures the button hole attachment 7, at one end, to the button hole tab 8 at the other end.

.The two bandsI or straps -l and 5 cross at or layer l1, of comparatively stiff or stable material, forms a relatively rm body to and through which the stitching is secured, and -to which the overlying bands of elastic webbing are attached by said stitching. WV ith such arrangement, an pull or stress, by the webbing against tie" stitching, is resisted chiefly by the reinforcing strip 1l. Where the crossed or overlapping bands of webbing are stitched directly together, without reinforcement, some of the stitches may engage the rubber strands in the webhing, and these will tend to break away under stress, and also because of deterioration in the rubber. This makes the connection between the crossing straps insecure, and

distortion will result. By means of the reinforcement herein described distortion is prevented, and the cross-over sections are held smooth andv flat and firmly secured together, despite the uneven strains to Iwhich either of the two bands 4 and `5 may be subjected.'

,margins of said webbing, said crossing portions of the webbing and said reinforcing layer stitched together' on lines adjacent their respective margins.

FREDERICK C.` SIMMONS, 

